Recall petition notices issued for mayors of Wetaskiwin, Donalda, Alta.
Just days after a petition to recall the mayor of Calgary was made public, residents in at least two other Alberta municipalities are taking a closer look at their leaders.
Politics
Feb 10
Tabloid publisher tells trial he bought, quashed stories damaging to Trump
Donald Trump has maintained he is not guilty of any charges in the hush money trial. In New York, he says the stories that were bought and squelched were false.
U.S. News
Apr 25
Trump trial set to hear opening statements Monday as another delay denied
The jury took final shape after lawyers spent days quizzing dozens of potential jurors on whether they can impartially judge Trump.
Crime
Apr 19
Canada will take bigger economic hit than U.S. if Trump wins election: report
The Scotiabank analysis says if Trump follows through on threats of tariffs on all imported goods, there would be "substantial negative impacts" on the Canadian and U.S. economies.
Economy
Apr 23
Trump faces possible fines for ‘flouting’ gag order at hush money trial
Citing 10 posts on his social media account and campaign website that they said breached the order, prosecutors called it a “deliberate flouting” of the court’s prohibition.
Crime
Apr 23
Trump’s hush-money trial to begin Monday. What to know about historic trial
The case will force the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to juggle campaigning with sitting in a Manhattan courtroom for weeks to defend himself.
Crime
Apr 12
Donald Trump won’t endorse a national ban on abortions. Here’s why
In a video released on Monday, Trump refused to endorse a national ban on abortion, saying instead that it should be up to the states to decide.
U.S. News
Apr 8
Alberta premier Danielle Smith considering changes to recall legislation
Alberta recall legislation allowing citizens to organize petition drives against members of the legislature, municipal politicians and school board trustees was introduced in 2021.
Politics
Mar 30
Suspect behind bars after woman assaulted in RM of MacDonald, RCMP say
Officers said the 48-year-old victim had burn injuries, and the suspect, one year older, was still at the scene when Mounties arrived.
Crime
Apr 30
Trump suffers twin defeats in efforts to dismiss Georgia, classified docs cases
A federal judge refused Thursday to throw out the classified documents prosecution against Donald Trump, rejecting a defense argument that the case should be tossed.
U.S. News
Apr 4
Don Hankey: Meet the billionaire whose firm bailed out Donald Trump with US$175M
Don Hankey says he voted for Trump, but the decision to underwrite his huge bond was all business.
U.S. News
Apr 4
Judge rejects Trump’s free speech argument in Georgia election case
A Georgia judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump's bid to dismiss criminal charges in the state's 2020 election interference case against him.
U.S. News
Apr 4
Trump’s hush-money trial to go ahead this month after judge denies delay
Former U.S. president Donald Trump is accused of falsifying business records to cover up his former lawyer Michael Cohen's $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Crime
Apr 3
Company behind Trump’s Truth Social platform posts US$58M loss
Less than a week after a flashy stock market debut, Donald Trump's social media company is disclosing that it lost nearly US$58.2 million in 2023.
U.S. News
Apr 1
Trump’s hush money case goes to trial April 15, New York judge rules
The hush money case has taken on added importance given that it’s the only one of the prosecutions against Donald Trump that appears likely for trial in the coming months.
U.S. News
Mar 25
Company behind Donald Trump’s Truth Social set to go public
Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is social networking site Truth Social, will soon begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market.
U.S. News
Mar 22
Full parole granted to man convicted in notorious ‘McDonald’s murders’ in Cape Breton
The board decided during a hearing today that 55-year-old Freeman MacNeil should receive a conditional release because his risk to reoffend is rated at low to moderate.
Canada
Mar 28
Trump’s historic hush money trial begins in New York. Here’s the latest
In a singular moment for American history, the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump begins Monday with jury selection.
U.S. News
Apr 15
Winnipeg Jets whiteout party expected to be sold out for Game 2 of Stanley Cup playoffs
It's expected that another sold-out crowd will show up at the Party in the Plaza, and at a Winnipeg Jets whiteout party on Donald Street just outside the Canada Life Centre.
Sports
Apr 23
Mike Pence says he won’t endorse Trump for 2024 election
The decision makes Pence the latest in a series of senior Trump administration officials who have declined to endorse their former boss's bid to return to the Oval Office.
U.S. News
Mar 15